Peyton Manning took, passed concussion test during win

Posted by Josh Alper on November 25, 2012, 6:54 PM EST

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Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning didn’t have his best day of the season on Sunday, but it could have been a whole lot worse.

Manning took a concussion test from the team’s medical staff after taking a hard hit from Chiefs defensive lineman from Tyson Jackson while delivering a touchdown pass to tight end Jacob Tamme just before halftime. Manning’s head hit the ground hard on the play and that led to the test, which showed Manning didn’t have a concussion, as well as precautionary x-rays.

“I’m fine, everything checked out OK, ” Manning said, via Mike Klis of the Denver Post. “I took a hit there, but I was cleared.”

Manning was less accurate in the second half than he was during the first two quarters, completing 9-of-20 passes compared to 13-of-17 before the break, but he threw for more yards and a touchdown after halftime to help Denver improve to 8-3 on the season. Assuming no other symptoms crop up in the next few days, we’d expect Manning to be back under center when the Broncos host the Buccaneers next weekend.

“Manning took a concussion test from the team’s medical staff after taking a hard hit from Chiefs defensive lineman from Tyson Jackson while delivering a touchdown pass to tight end Jacob Tamme just before halftime. ”

I would say Peyton manning was less accurate in the second half, receivers dropped at lease seven of those. They dropped six straight and the ball was in their hands, maybe the sun was blinding them. Anyways, big win and now they can seal up a playoff spot with a win bs bucs next week at home.